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Rival's Strike Benefits Airbus

Airbus says it benefited from a recent strike by factory workers at rival Boeing Co. -- not by stealing jetliner orders, but by getting aircraft suppliers to work harder for the European plane maker.

During the 58-day walkout at Boeing, which ended earlier this month, overstretched suppliers that work for both companies were able to focus more on equipment for Airbus, such as galleys, seats and other cabin fixtures. That relieved some pressure at Airbus, which in August warned that delays in receiving such equipment were...